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Bagpipe scale notated with accidentals
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Commonly used time signatures
Relative duration of notes
Notes
The Scale
Practice Scales
Changing notes
Changing notes from Low-G
Changing notes from Low-A
Changing notes from B
Changing notes from C
Changing notes from D
Changing notes from E
Changing notes from F
Changing notes from High-G
Changing notes from High-A
Crossing scales
Quadruplets
Triplets
Arpeggios
Arpeggio: A-C-E-A
Arpeggio: A-D-F-A
Arpeggio: G-B-D-G
Embellishments - Individual
Gracenotes
Low-A gracenote
B gracenote
B gracenote - changing notes
C gracenote
C gracenote - changing notes
D gracenote
D gracenote - changing notes
E gracenote
E gracenote - changing notes
F gracenote
F gracenote - changing notes
G gracenote
G gracenote - changing notes
G gracenote + gracenotes
G-D-E gracenotes
G-D-E-D gracenotes
G-D-E-G gracenotes
G-D-E gracenotes - 6-8
G-D-E-D gracenotes - 6-8
G-D-E-G gracenotes - 6-8
High-A gracenote
High-A gracenote - changing notes
Strikes
Strike on Low-A
Strike on B
Strike on C
Strike on D (heavy)
Strike on D (light)
Strike on E
Strike on F
Strike on High-G
Strike on High-A
Embellishments - Starting with High-G or High-A
Doublings
Approach to learning doublings
Low-G
on Low-G
to Low-G
Low-A
on Low-A
to Low-A
B
on B
to B
C
on C
to C
D
on D
to D
E
on E
to E
F
on F
to F
High-G
Doubling from High-G
G Gracenote + Strikes
Approach to learning G Gracenotes + Strikes
on Low-A
on B
on C
on D (heavy)
on D (light)
on E
on F
Half doublings
High-G
to High-G
High-A
from High-A
to High-A
Embellishments - Starting with Low-G
Grips
on Low-A
on B
on C
on E
on F
on High-G
on High-A
to Low-A
to B
to C
to E
to F
to High-G
to High-A
Taorluaths
on Low-A
on B
on C
D-Throws
Open
from Low-G (Half Open D-Throw)
from Low-A
from B
from C
from E
from F
from High-G
from High-A
Closed
from Low-G (Half Closed D-Throw)
from Low-A
from B
from C
from E
from F
from High-G
from High-A
Embellishments - Others
Birls
Birls from Low-A
Birls from B
Birls from C
Birls from D
Birls from E
Birls from F
Birls from High-G
Birls from High-A
G-Gracenote + Birls from Low-A
G-Gracenote + Birls from B
G-Gracenote + Birls from C
G-Gracenote + Birls from D
G-Gracenote + Birls from E
G-Gracenote + Birls from F
Sight Reading
Layer 1
Arpeggio transitions
Down-up transitions
Same-note transitions
Scale transitions
Up-down transitions
Layer 2
Layer 3
Tunes
Amazing Grace
Layer 1 - Amazing Grace
Layer 2 - Amazing Grace
Layer 3 - Amazing Grace
Layer 4 - Amazing Grace
Full tune - Amazing Grace
At Long Last
Layer 1 - At Long Last
Layer 2 - At Long Last
Layer 3 - At Long Last
Full tune - At Long Last
Barren Rocks of Aden, The
Layer 1 - Barren Rocks of Aden
Layer 2 - Barren Rocks of Aden
Layer 3 - Barren Rocks of Aden
Full tune - Barren Rocks of Aden
Dawning of the Day, The
Layer 1 - Dawning of the Day
Layer 2 - Dawning of the Day
Layer 3 - Dawning of the Day
Full tune - Dawning of the Day
Fireman's March
Layer 1 - Fireman's March
Layer 2 - Fireman's March
Layer 3 - Fireman's March
Full tune - Fireman's March
Flower of Scotland
Layer 1 - Flower of Scotland
Layer 2 - Flower of Scotland
Layer 3 - Flower of Scotland
Full tune - Flower of Scotland
Green Hills of Tyrol
Layer 1 - Green Hills of Tyrol
Layer 2 - Green Hills of Tyrol
Layer 3 - Green Hills of Tyrol
Layer 4 - Green Hills of Tyrol
Full tune - Green Hills of Tyrol
High Road to Gairloch, The
Layer 1 - High Road to Gairloch
Layer 2 - High Road to Gairloch
Layer 3 - High Road to Gairloch
Full tune - High Road to Gairloch
Highland Cathedral
Layer 1 - Highland Cathedral
Layer 2 - Highland Cathedral
Layer 3 - Highland Cathedral
Full tune - Highland Cathedral
Kelly the Boy from Killane
Layer 1 - Kelly the Boy from Killane
Layer 2 - Kelly the Boy from Killane
Layer 3 - Kelly the Boy from Killane
Full tune - Kelly the Boy from Killane
Let Erin Remember
Layer 1 - Let Erin Remember
Layer 2 - Let Erin Remember
Layer 3 - Let Erin Remember
Full tune - Let Erin Remember
Robin Adair
Layer 1 - Robin Adair
Layer 2 - Robin Adair
Layer 3 - Robin Adair
Full tune - Robin Adair
Rowan Tree
Layer 1 - Rowan Tree
Layer 2 - Rowan Tree
Layer 3 - Rowan Tree
Full tune - Rowan Tree
Scotland the Brave
Layer 1 - Scotland the Brave
Layer 2 - Scotland the Brave
Layer 3 - Scotland the Brave
Full tune - Scotland the Brave
Scots Wha Ha'e
Layer 1 - Scots Wha Ha'e
Layer 2 - Scots Wha Ha'e
Full tune - Scots Wha Ha'e
Skye Boat Song
Layer 1 - Skye Boat Song
Layer 2 - Skye Boat Song
Layer 3 - Skye Boat Song
Full Tune - Skye Boat Song
Teribus
Layer 1 - Teribus
Layer 2 - Teribus
Layer 3 - Teribus
Full tune - Teribus
The Gael
Layer 1 - The Gael
Layer 2 - The Gael
Layer 3 - The Gael
Full tune - The Gael
Wearing of the Green, The
Layer 1 - Wearing of the Green
Layer 2 - Wearing of the Green
Layer 3 - Wearing of the Green
Full tune - Wearing of the Green
Wings
Layer 1 - Wings
Layer 2 - Wings
Layer 3 - Wings
Full tune - Wings
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